Cynthia Mamle Morrison

Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison MP
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Agona West constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2017
Minister of Gender, Children & Social Protection
In office 8 August 2018 – 6 January 2021
President	Nana Akuffo-Addo
Personal details
Born	Cynthia Mamle Morrison (1964-01-17) 17 January 1964 (age 60) Elmina, Central Region, Ghana
Political party	I
Children	seven
Alma mater	Maria Montessori Training School
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Educationist
Cabinet	Minister
Committees	Government Assurance Committee (Chairperson); Communications Committee (Chairperson)

Cynthia Mamle Morrison (born 17 January 1964) is a Ghanaian politician and was a member of the New Patriotic Party^[1] until she announced her independent candidacy for the 2024 General Elections.^[2] She is currently the member of parliament for Agona West Constituency.^[3] On 9 August 2018, she was appointed Minister designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection by President Nana Akufo-Addo.^[4][5][6] She was formerly the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.^[7][8][9]

Cynthia Morrison was born on 17 January, 1964 in Elmina in the Central Region.^[10] She acquired a Teacher Training Certificate at Maria Montessori Training School in 1992 and also in Hepziba Montessori.^[11] She also has certificates in catering from Flair Catering.^[12]

She was the executive director and a Manager of her own company.^[12] She was also the Proprietress of Maryland Montessori in Dansoman.^[10] She is currently the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.^{[13][14][15][16][17]}

Cynthia Morrison donated items including wheel chairs, walking coaches for the blind and crutches as part of her 52nd birthday celebration.^[18]

Morrison was a member of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently the Member of parliament for Agona West Constituency in the Central Region.^[12][19]

She won this seat during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections. Two other candidates namely Charles Obeng-Inkoom of National Democratic Congress and Evans Idan Coffie of Convention People's Party also contested in the 2016 by-election of the Agona West constituency held in 2016.^[20][21][22] Cynthia won the election by obtaining 32,770 votes out of the 56,878 cast, representing 58.03 percent of total valid votes.^[10]

She contested the 2020 Ghanaian general election as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party and was elected for a second four-year term.^[23] She polled 30,513 out of a total of 59,193 valid votes cast as against Paul Ofori-Amoah of the opposition National Democratic Congress who had 27,673 votes,^[23] and an Independent candidate Ishmael Kofi Tekyi Turkson had 1,007 votes.^[24]

She is the Chairperson of the Government Assurance Committee and also the Chairperson of the Communications Committee.^[12]

In April 2024, Cynthia lost the primary elections for the Agona West Constituency to Chris Arthur.^[25] Despite a court injunction,^[26] she announced her decision to contest for the seat of Agona West constituency as an independent candidate forfeiting her membership to the New Patriotic Party.^[2] In October 2024, her decision to go independent was speculated in the media to have been rescinded by a section of the media after a picture of her and the New Patriotic Party leader in parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin went viral. However, she clarified that she will still contest as an independent candidate.^[27][28]

The incident occurred as supporters of Cynthia Morrison were returning from a mini-campaign launch in Otinkorang to Agona Swedru. A shot was fired into the crowd, causing panic and injuries. One person sustained gunshot wounds, while several others suffered minor injuries during the chaotic scene.^[29][30]

She is married to Herbert Morrison with seven children.^[31] She identifies as a Christian.^[10][32]

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